As more and more publishers look to optimize content for mobile device consumption, one company is quietly expanding the possibilities of its web viewer for digital reading under the belief that browser-based reading is where digital publishing is actually going to find its comfort zone. As consumers' devices are increasingly able to access wifi--especially as the numbers for … [Read more...] about Pubsoft Revamps HTML Web Viewer for eBooks
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DBW Digital Book Award Winners Announced
At an awards gala at the end of the second full day of the Digital Book World Conference and Expo, actor and Reading Rainbow co-founder and publisher at RRKidz hosted the Digital Book Awards, an honor recognizing innovative titles across a series of categories and all utilizing technology to create a compelling book. The awards were sponsored by Kobo and by the conference … [Read more...] about DBW Digital Book Award Winners Announced
Facebook Paper to Battle Pulse and Flipboard
Pulse and Flipboard remain two of the most popular reading apps for iOS and Android. They basically allow you to access your favorites sites RSS Feeds in a very intuitive and touch friendly approach. These two apps are dominating the news segment and Facebook is displeased. The social media giant is going to roll out their own news app called Paper and should be out by the end … [Read more...] about Facebook Paper to Battle Pulse and Flipboard
Oyster Raises 14 Million – Investors Bet on Netflix for eBooks Business Model
The Netflix model of paying a low monthly subscription to have access to a copious amount of videos is prompting other companies to adapt the business model in other sectors. Startup Oyster currently serves over 100,000 eBooks and investors are feeling bullish about the future of reading. Today, it was announced that Highland Capital Partners and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund … [Read more...] about Oyster Raises 14 Million – Investors Bet on Netflix for eBooks Business Model
Sourcebooks: Rethinking Failure in the Digital Age
Sourcebooks' CEO Dominique Raccah is a force for change in publishing, priding herself on a near-extreme disruptive status where books and readers are concerned. But as Raccah explained in an interview with Good e-Reader this morning, the most extreme failure companies can face at this point is to dismiss a new platform, technology, or opportunity as non-viable, as too often … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks: Rethinking Failure in the Digital Age
DBW’s Publisher and Startup Survey Results
At this morning's Digital Book World conference event, Mike Shatzkin shared an in-depth look at the results of a survey on publishers and startups, as well as where the future for both entities may take them."We've done a lot of programming this year on startups, and publishers working with them. We decided that it made sense to conduct a survey about their interaction," … [Read more...] about DBW’s Publisher and Startup Survey Results
The Digital Revolution Is Just Beginning
Tim O'Reilly, CEO of O'Reilly Media, presented a "solo conversation" this morning at the Digital Book World conference, and in this conversation with attendees told us that everything we know about digital publishing is only the very beginning of what ebooks will look like, even in the very near future. Comparing books to the Google self-driving car in terms of taking itself … [Read more...] about The Digital Revolution Is Just Beginning
The CEOs Speak: Growth in Digital Books
A long-standing tradition at Digital Book World's conferences is to start with a panel of publishing CEOs for a roundtable discussion of where the industry is and where it's going. This year's first morning panel included names such as F+W Media's David Nussbaum, O'Reilly Media's Tim O'Reilly, Sourcebooks' Dominique Raccah, and Simon & Schuster's Carolyn Reidy.Reidy's … [Read more...] about The CEOs Speak: Growth in Digital Books
OverDrive Announces Banner Year for School, Library eBook Lending
As digital library lending continues to take root in public and school libraries, digital content solutions provider OverDrive has seen tremendous forward growth in the number of patron checkouts through libraries. Whereas it took the platform ten years to reach 100 million total checkouts, that number grew to 102 million checkouts in 2013 alone. This represents a 44% increase … [Read more...] about OverDrive Announces Banner Year for School, Library eBook Lending
B&N the Next Book Retailer Facing Class Action Lawsuit
Following information that a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation is underway against Barnes and Noble for alleged inconsistencies in reporting losses, the lawyers have rushed in to claim a piece of any money that might be doled out.According to a filing by one of the numerous firms to file, Ryan & Manisaks, LLP, " The complaint alleges that during the Class … [Read more...] about B&N the Next Book Retailer Facing Class Action Lawsuit
Sourcebooks Publishers Thriving in Difficult Publishing Climate
In an industry-wide climate in which booksellers are struggling to keep their doors open and publishers are announcing cuts to submissions and marketing budgets for new titles, Sourcebooks has managed to not only maintain its solid position in the industry, but also to post double digit sales increases over last year.All of its categories showed an increase of at least 22% … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks Publishers Thriving in Difficult Publishing Climate
Digital Book World: Kids and eReading Study Data Released
As things got underway at the annual Digital Book World conference in New York, one of the first news items to come was the results of an in-depth study on the digital reading habits of some of the youngest ebook consumers in the marketplace."Two-thirds of children under 13 now read on digital devices; kids love reading eBooks and parents believe in their educational value. … [Read more...] about Digital Book World: Kids and eReading Study Data Released
Yahoo News Digest to Battle Newspapers
Yahoo has rolled out their first dedicated news app on iOS, entitled Yahoo News Digest. The app is one of the first new ventures under the watch of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. It presents a sleek, highly visual interface that presents you with 10 or so algorithmically generated news stories from Yahoo’s network, twice a day: once in the morning, and once in the evening. The new … [Read more...] about Yahoo News Digest to Battle Newspapers
eBook Review: The Atlantis Plague by A G Riddle
Verdict: 5 StarsIt seems that recent and current global events have made readers absolute suckers for end of the world doomsday predictions, and with good reason. The what-ifs involved in medical science, experimentation, and technology come together to form an entire world of possibilities, and many authors are crafting interesting takes on the concepts.In book two of … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Atlantis Plague by A G Riddle